Where does “váði” come from?

váði (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vá, from Proto-Germanic waiwō — woe, grief, misery.

váði (Old Norse): scathe, danger, peril, of extreme sudden danger

Definitions

  1. scathe, danger, peril, of extreme sudden danger

Ancestry of “váði”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevácorner, angle; disaster; harm”, “disaster
2Proto-Germanicwaiwōwoe, grief, misery

Words derived from “váði”

Every word from Proto-Germanic waiwō →Every word from Old Norse vá →